Combined payroll check and timecard



Jan. Z, 1951 H. HurcHlsoN 2,536,371

COMBINED PAYROLL CHECK AND TIMECARD Filed May 13, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 2, 1951 l.. H. Hu-rcHlsoN 2,536,371

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Patented Jan. 2, 1951 COMBINED PAYROLL CHECK AND TIMECARD Leon H. Hutchison, New Orleans, La. Application May 13, 1947, Serial N o. 747,691

(Cl. 282--23l 3 Claims.

The presentinvention relates to new and useful improvements in record sheets for the recording of datav pertaining to the pay of employees in factories or other establishments Where alarge number of workersare employed and the invention relates more particularly to a` combined payroll check` and time card.

An important object of the present invention; is to provide a time record card on which the various work periods of an employee `are recorded by him through the medium of a time clock and to combine with such time `card or record a check covering the amount earned by said employee so that the check together with a record of the accumulated time is delivered to the employee at the completion of each pay period.

A further object of the invention is to provide a severable tab for the combined payroll check and time card upon which the basis of pay is computed as well as the several items of deductions to which the employee is subjected and which the employee may detach from the payroll check to preserve as part of his record before cashing the check.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined payroll check and time card embodying the aforesaid features of the invention and constructed in pad form by means of which duplicate records may be made of each entry appearing on the top record sheet of the pad.

A further object of the invention is to provide a record sheet of this character whereby considerable time is saved in the usual preparation of payroll checks and which eliminates many tedious and time consuming steps usually employed in present systems of keeping payroll records and at the same time reduces the cha-nce of error in such systems where the transcription of the record from one sheet to another is practiced.

A still further object is to provide an article of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efcient and reliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

v Other objects and advantages vreside in the details of construction and operationas more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings forming part hereof; wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

I Figure l is aplan view of the pad of record sheets forming the combined payroll check and time card; l

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the original record sheet folded back to disclose one of the carbon copies of the pad;

Figure 4 is a similar view with the original and first carbon copy folded back to disclose the second carbon copy carried by the rigid backing sheet of the pad;

Figure 5 is a plan View of the combined payroll check and'time card separated from the pad, and;

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the tab containing the employees computed pay record and deductions removed from the combined payroll check and time card.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates a manifold pad generally and which is composed of a substantially stii paper backing `sheet 6, an intermediate paper sheet 'I and a top paper sheet 8.

The sheets 6, I and 8 are coextensive in area and are of `substantially rectangular form and have their end edges cemented or otherwise suitably secured to each other. Between the Ybacking sheet 6 and the intermediate sheet 1 and the top sheet 8 are sheets of carbon paper 9 whereby data recorded on the top sheet 8 will be duplicated on the intermediate sheet 'I and on the backing sheet E.

Each of the sheets 6, 'I and B is printed in an identical manner to provide a blank check I0 at one end of each of the sheets at the left-hand portion of which are ruled horizontal columns II to provide a time card on which the time that an employee begins and stops work is stamped in the usual manner by a conventional time clock. At the righthand end of the sheet space is pro` vided for the time clock number of the employee as shown at I2. A line of perforations I3 punched through all of the sheets as well als through the carbon sheets 9 separate the time clock identification number I2 from the blank check I 0.

At the left-hand end of each of these sheets is printed a blank form I4 upon which various data is recorded relating to the sum earned by the employee, such as the work period as shownat I5, the total hours and the rate of pay indicated at I6, the overtime shown at I'I and the amount of pay earned totaled opposite the same and shown at I8.

Beneath such data is listed the various items of deductions to be with-held from the amount earned as shown at I9 and beneath which is indicated the net pay 20. A score line 2l separates the tab I 4 from the combined payroll check and time card and a line v'of perforations 22 separates the tab I4 from the Vsweden who records on the time card portion Il thereof the length o1" time worked Veach day through the use of a conventional time clock. At the end of the work period the net pay earned by the ernployee is .computed on the tab it and the blank Y check l made out accordingly.

The upper sheet 6 is then separated from the v pad at each end along the perforations I3 and Y 22 and presented to the employee. Before cashing the check the tab El?. is separated therefrom along the fold line Y2l and the tab I4 containing -all information on which the pay kcheck is based kept by the employee for his record.

The rst and second carbon cop-ies I and ii respectively containing identical information as vthat of the top sheet B is retained by the employer for use in a desired manner in lcomputing production costs. l

In view* of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is Vbelieved that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilledin this art. A Vmore detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to beV understood, however, that even V thmgh there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

, Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. AY manifold device comprising a plurality of record sheets having carbons therebetween, the back sheetV being relatively stiffer, and means uniting the side edges of the sheets, at least said front sheet having identication indicia printed thereon and having first lines of severance entirely thereacross immediately inwardly of the united side edges on each side and a further intermediate line of severance entirely thereacross dividing the portion between said rst lines of severance into major and minor sections, the major section being printed as a combined 'check and time card and the minor section being printed as a pay computation tab. Y Y

2. A manifold device comprising a plurality of recordsheets'` having carbons therebetween, the back sheet being relatively stiier, and means uniting the side edges of the sheets, said iront sheet having identication indicia printed thereon and having-an intermediate line of severance entirely thereacross dividing the portion between the united edges into major and minor sections, the major section being printed as a combined check and time card and the minor section being printed as a pay computation tab.

3L A manifold device Vcomp-risingV three record sheets having, carbone therebetween, the back sheet being relatively stiffer, and means uniting the side edges of the sheets, said front sheet having identification indicia printed thereon, each sheet having rst lines of severance entirely -thereacross immediately 'inwardly of the united side edges on each side and at least thefront sheet having a further intermediate line of severance entirely thereacross ,dividing theV portion Y between said iirst lines of severanlce into major and minor sections, the major section being printed as a combined check and time card and the minor section being printed asa pay computation tab,

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Y Date LEON H. HUTYCHISQN.

Great Britain M .1887 Y' 

